INDEX FOSSILS OF NORTH AMERICA A NEW WORK BASED ON THE COMPLETE REVISION AND REILLISTRATION OF GRABAU AND SHIMER'S "NORTH AMERICAN INDEX FOSSILS,"

The term 'index fossils' refers to those fossil specimens chosen to best represent the determination of specific geologic strata or horizons. Therefore, this work became a major reference in the field of American stratigraphic paleontology.

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Main Author: Shimer, Hervey Woodburn, 1872-1965 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS THE M.I.T PRESS 1972
Edition:Ninth Printing, April 1972
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Summary:The term 'index fossils' refers to those fossil specimens chosen to best represent the determination of specific geologic strata or horizons. Therefore, this work became a major reference in the field of American stratigraphic paleontology.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:ix, 837 pages illustrations 28 cm
ISBN:026219001x